title: [Retroperitoneal tumors: personal experience].
abstract: The Authors experience in five retroperitoneal tumors with symptoms and histopathological characteristics not different from those described in the Literature, is here reported. Topographic findings, classification, and incidence of retroperitoneal tumors as referred by various Authors are discussed. Two aspects are particularly pointed out: the histological type and the surgical strategy for their removal. Concerning the first aspect, the Authors underline that benign lesion may have an optimal outcome and a long survival, unlike the malignant ones, which have always unfavourable prognosis, despite adjuvant and complementary therapy (radiotherapy, chemotherapy). As for the second aspect, surgery is the treatment of choice even when other organs different from those exclusively retroperitoneal, may be involved in the demolition.
authors.affiliation: 2. Divisione di Chirurgia Generale e Toracica, Ospedale Civile Spirito Santo, Unità Locale Socio-Sanitaria di Pescara, Regione Abruzzo.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Merla Vitalone
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Antonucci
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mascioli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barone
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Caracino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018322:Angiofibroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018207:Angiomyolipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: I tumori retroperitoneali: esperienza personale.